Employers should prepare themselves for the multitude of employment laws slated to become effective in 2025. We summarize some of the key changes and offer practical advice below....more
12/5/2024
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Exemptions ,
Minimum Wage ,
New York ,
Over-Time ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Retail ,
Sick Leave ,
Tipped Employees ,
Uniforms ,
Workplace Safety
Amendments to the New York State Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (NY WARN Act) that the New York State Department of Labor (NY DOL) adopted in June 2023 are now in effect. Among other things, the amended...more
As of November 1, 2022, private businesses in New York City will no longer be required to mandate their employees be vaccinated against COVID-19, Mayor Eric Adams recently announced. In fact, as of November 1, 2022, there...more
Effective March 17, 2022, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) ended its designation of COVID-19 as a highly contagious communicable disease that presents a serious risk of harm to the public health. (A copy of...more
On February 15, 2022, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) extended its designation of COVID-19 as a highly contagious communicable disease that presents a serious risk of harm to the public health through March...more
On January 14, 2022, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) updated its Isolation & Quarantine Guidance to reflect the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) recommendation that individuals who have...more
On Saturday, January 15, 2022, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) extended its designation of COVID-19 as a highly contagious communicable disease that presents a serious risk of harm to the public health...more
The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) has released proposed regulations related to the New York HERO Act's workplace safety committee requirements. As detailed in our prior advisories, Section 2 of the HERO Act...more
In addition to receiving paid leave to obtain their own COVID-19 vaccinations (discussed in our March 29, 2021, advisory), employees in New York City may now take additional sick leave to get COVID-19 vaccinations for their...more
New York City has released guidance on the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private sector employers (COVID-19: Vaccination Workplace Requirement - NYC Health). As discussed in our previous advisory, New York City Mayor Bill de...more
On December 15, 2021, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) extended its designation of COVID-19 as a highly contagious communicable disease that presents a serious risk of harm to the public health through January...more
On December 6, 2021, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that, effective December 27, 2021, private sector employers must require that all of their employees who work in New York City receive COVID-19 vaccinations....more
On October 31, 2021, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) extended its designation of COVID-19 as a highly contagious communicable disease that presents a serious risk of harm to the public health through December...more
On September 30, 2021, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) extended its designation of COVID-19 as a highly contagious communicable disease that presents a serious risk of harm to the public health through...more
As set forth in our previous advisory, many employer obligations under the New York HERO Act were triggered by the New York State Department of Health's designation on September 6, 2021, of COVID-19 as a highly contagious...more
As detailed in our prior advisories, New York's HERO Act requires all employers to develop an airborne infectious disease prevention plan, which is to be activated in the event that the New York State Department of Health...more
On September 23, 2021, the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) updated its Model Airborne Infectious Disease Exposure Prevention Plan under the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (HERO Act). As detailed in our...more
New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio's Executive Order No. 225 (entitled "Key to NYC") requires workers and patrons to present proof of at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine authorized by the Food and Drug Administration or...more
Under the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (HERO Act), the New York State Department of Labor (NYDOL), in consultation with the New York State Department of Health, has developed a new Airborne Infectious Disease...more
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed into law legislation making amendments to certain provisions of the New York Health and Essential Rights Act (HERO Act). As detailed in our prior advisories, the HERO Act, which...more
The New York Legislature has passed the New York Health and Essential Rights Act ("HERO Act"), NY State Senate Bill S1034B, which requires all New York employers to implement certain health and safety standards and to adopt a...more
As discussed in our prior advisory, Governor Cuomo signed legislation on March 12, 2021, that provides up to four hours of paid leave for New York employees in connection with the receipt of a COVID-19 vaccine. The New York...more
The New York State Department of Labor recently issued guidance on COVID-19 Quarantine Leave with respect to leave for additional quarantine orders, leave in absence of a quarantine order, and limits on leave due to...more
Even in the midst of the pandemic, we continue to see significant legal developments in the world of the workplace. To kick off our Fall Webinar Series, we begin with “What Did I Miss? The Year in Review (So Far)” We will...more
10/2/2020
/ Continuing Legal Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Government Agencies ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misclassification ,
SCOTUS ,
Wage and Hour ,
Webinars
On June 26, 2020, five regions (Central New York, Finger Lakes, Mohawk Valley, North Country, and Southern Tier) in New York are scheduled to begin Phase 4 of the "NY Forward" reopening plan....more